Almost every year since 2018, there has been a polybag released, giving us a minifigure along with a small build. While it is not surprising to get one again here in 2023, the reveal is interesting though, as it does open up for building a Ravenclaw Quidditch team without breaking the bank. Here's what we know...
Tag: Microscale
REVIEW: Hogwarts Castle – Part 4
With the daily advent calendar review chewing up some of my spare time, it took longer than expected to compete this last part of my review series of the 2018 Hogwarts Castle. It had been on my wish list for so long, so it was great to actually be building it. Read on to see how the model is finalised, as I make my way through the last of the four instruction books…
REVIEW: Advent calendar 1 December 2022
Finally, the calendar now shows 1 December and I can therefore, after months of suspense, open the first door of the advent calendar. What is behind the door? And what's the overall theme of the calendar? Read on as we start the 2022 Harry Potter advent calendar review…
REVIEW: Hogwarts Castle – Part 3
Finally, here is the third part of my review series of the 2018 Hogwarts Castle, which I built one bag a day (there are 37 bags!). It has been on my wish list for so long, so great to actually be building it. Read on to see the progress as I make my way through the third of the instruction books…
REVIEW: Hogwarts Castle – Part 2
I've slowly (self-imposed limit of one bag per day) been building the 2018 Hogwarts Castle. It has been on my wish list for so long, so great to actually be building it. Read on to see the progress as I make my way through the second of the instruction manuals... This is part 2 of … Continue reading REVIEW: Hogwarts Castle – Part 2
Book magic!
Books can be truly magical, transporting the reader in time and space to another world, another time - with the readers imagination filling in the blanks. To me, the Harry Potter books, definitely belongs in that category. It therefore felt like a good idea to turn the micro-scale builds from the 2020 advent calendar into a book scene. Here's what I did...
REVIEW: Advent calendar 4 December 2020
After an initial minifigure, the advent calendar as taken us on a trip to micro-scale land. While an interesting, and and for me a somewhat surprising excursion, the question is whether day four take us back to minifigure scale? Read on to see what we got...
REVIEW: Advent calendar 3 December 2020
Yesterday's microscale build was something different from the minifigure on day one. Will today take us back to minifigure scale, or stay in microscale? Or something else? Here's what happened on day 3...
REVIEW: Advent calendar 2 December 2020
Yesterday, we got a minifigure with some great accessories, and I almost awarded it the maximum of 5 house points. What is hiding behind the second door on the calendar? Will it be more accessories for the figure, or something else? And how many house points will it get? Read on to see...